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FWFC 2 : The Rematch PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thorulf Hammar (ranked 4488 p4p, 5432 weight class) and Robert Ross (ranked 536 p4p, 579 weight class). Robert Ross has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thorulf Hammar's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thorulf Hammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Ross!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammar works over Ross's head and body with a nice combination.
Ross is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hammar's half guard.
Ross is controlling the pace.
Ross's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hammar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ross on the ground.
Ross is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hammar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ross seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hammar is just riding it out for now. Ross eventually gives up the hold.
Ross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammar's head.
Ross sitting and controlling from the half guard.
My spies in Bennies Boppers inform me that Ross has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammar trying to control but Ross postures up.
Ross seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hammar is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robert Ross!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sian Thalansi (ranked 4620 p4p, 4225 weight class) and Little Bandit (ranked 267 p4p, 247 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sian Thalansi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bandit. No joy for Thalansi on that attempt.
Bandit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thalansi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandit.
Bandit throws a hook but Thalansi blocks it.
Bandit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thalansi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bandit circles away.
Bandit misses the shot to the body.
Thalansi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bandit leaves Thalansi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Little Bandit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandit scores with a body shot.
Bandit just misses with a punch to the body.
Thalansi shoots in looking for a takedown. Bandit tries to sprawl out of it but Thalansi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bandit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sian Thalansi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit just misses with a punch to the body.
Thalansi shoots in for a double leg but Bandit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bandit stuffs the takedown attempt from Thalansi. Thalansi gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Thalansi misses.
Bandit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thalansi with a body shot.
Bandit misses the jab.
Little Bandit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit cracks Thalansi with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandit misses the target.
Bandit throws a good cross that connects.
 Thalansi is rocked!
Thalansi walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Bandit! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Little Bandit!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Vargas Medina (ranked 4896 p4p, 3734 weight class) and Igor Kosmodemyanskaya (ranked 536 p4p, 462 weight class). The key to victory for Saul Vargas Medina has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saul Vargas Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kosmodemyanskaya!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kosmodemyanskaya enables Vargas Medina to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kosmodemyanskaya manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kosmodemyanskaya pushes Vargas Medina off and scrambles back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vargas Medina.
Nice takedown defense from Kosmodemyanskaya. No joy for Vargas Medina on that attempt.
Kosmodemyanskaya leaves Vargas Medina with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Vargas Medina backs off Kosmodemyanskaya throws a huge counter combo but Vargas Medina manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Vargas Medina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas Medina closes the distance and clinches up with Kosmodemyanskaya, looking for a takedown. Vargas Medina pushes Kosmodemyanskaya against the cage but Kosmodemyanskaya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kosmodemyanskaya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vargas Medina looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kosmodemyanskaya wants to control but Vargas Medina is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosmodemyanskaya has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kosmodemyanskaya wants to control the pace but Vargas Medina is squirming around nicely.
Vargas Medina tries to buck Kosmodemyanskaya off but he can't manage it.
Kosmodemyanskaya working Vargas Medina over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas Medina in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kosmodemyanskaya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
I've been told that Kosmodemyanskaya has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Vargas Medina wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kosmodemyanskaya has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vargas Medina's face.
Vargas Medina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vargas Medina tries to get out of the position.
Kosmodemyanskaya raining down shots from the mount!
Kosmodemyanskaya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vargas Medina wants to get back to his feet.
Kosmodemyanskaya dominating with strikes here.
Kosmodemyanskaya takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vargas Medina is trying to stand.
Kosmodemyanskaya cracks Vargas Medina with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vargas Medina taking shots to the head.
Kosmodemyanskaya breaks from Vargas Medina's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vargas Medina is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosmodemyanskaya cracks Vargas Medina with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Kosmodemyanskaya!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Broderick Collison (ranked 4534 p4p, 3855 weight class) and Bubba Ribodeaux (ranked 265 p4p, 231 weight class). The key to victory for Broderick Collison has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Broderick Collison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba Ribodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collison lands a slapping body shot.
Ribodeaux tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Collison defends well and Ribodeaux ends up having to push Collison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Collison sends Ribodeaux crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Collison is motioning to the referee to let Ribodeaux up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ribodeaux looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribodeaux is working for a submission of some sort.
Ribodeaux seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Collison is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bubba Ribodeaux!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Smith (ranked 3589 p4p, 4897 weight class) and Tobias Gavenda (ranked 136 p4p, 162 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Steven Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steven Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobias Gavenda!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavenda throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
 It looks like Steven Smith has been cut.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavenda can pounce on him.
Smith avoids the head kick by Gavenda.
Gavenda lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Gavenda takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavenda throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Smith crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tobias Gavenda!
A relieved looking Tobias Gavenda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Williams (ranked 4528 p4p, 3841 weight class) and Amr Zeineldin (ranked 507 p4p, 471 weight class). Zeineldin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Fighter ft. Ryan Tedder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amr Zeineldin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeineldin tries to clinch up.
Zeineldin closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeineldin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Zeineldin's head.
Zeineldin tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zeineldin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Zeineldin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Williams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Williams tries to bench press Zeineldin off him but Zeineldin keeps the position.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zeineldin on the ground.
Zeineldin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Zeineldin tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
Williams keeping his opponent close.
Zeineldin stands up and beckons Williams to his feet.
Zeineldin throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zeineldin momentarily.
Zeineldin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Amr Zeineldin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeineldin throws a lazy head kick
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zeineldin looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Zeineldin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zeineldin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zeineldin scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams lands with a hook. Zeineldin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot by Williams.
Oooooh!!! Williams has knocked Zeineldin down with a huge combo! Williams steps away and waves a wobbly Zeineldin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Zeineldin is rocked!
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams drops Zeineldin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zeineldin looks back up at him and smiles so Williams waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Zeineldin is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Zeineldin walks straight into a right hand from Williams - that's dropped him! Williams jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Zeineldin from any more punishment! Zeineldin complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Isaac Williams!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Winston (ranked 3241 p4p, 4400 weight class) and Tim Fredricks (ranked 404 p4p, 512 weight class). Winston kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ACDC - TNT. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Fredricks!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fredricks!
A lazy left from Fredricks finds it's target.
Winston darts in looking for a takedown but Fredricks gets double underhooks and turns Winston into the cage.
Fredricks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fredricks gets through Winston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fredricks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winston takes one on the button.
Fredricks misses with a wild combination.
Fredricks misses with a head kick.
Winston feinted with a counter takedown.
Winston shoots and misses
and Fredricks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A right-left combo lands from Fredricks.
Winston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Fredricks is just out of range.
Karl Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winston shoots in and gets a takedown into Fredricks's guard.
Winston advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fredricks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winston.
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winston looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Winston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fredricks's head.
Winston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winston throwing shots but Fredricks is blocking nicely.
Winston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Winston prevents Fredricks from improving his position.
Fredricks taking some punishment here, with Winston in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston drops an elbow to the side of Fredricks's head.
Nice strikes from Winston there.
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fredricks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winston.
Winston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Winston lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Winston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fredricks is doing well to control the position and prevent Winston from advancing to side control.
Winston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to pass to full mount but Fredricks defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fredricks is rocked!
Winston lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Fredricks! More strikes land and this one is all over! Winston jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Winston!
After the fight, Karl Winston was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Francis Charles (ranked 3041 p4p, 4890 weight class) and Yeriel Colon (ranked 376 p4p, 528 weight class). Francis Charles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rocket Man. Quinton Francis Charles had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Francis Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yeriel Colon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Colon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colon looks to clinch
and Francis Charles counters with a single leg into guard. Colon didn't expect that.
Francis Charles won't allow Colon to get back to his feet.
Francis Charles works over Colon with some ground and pound from guard.
Francis Charles prevents Colon from getting back to his feet.
Francis Charles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Francis Charles works over Colon with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis Charles passes Colon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Francis Charles passes to full mount!
Colon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis Charles controlling from mount.
Colon tries to buck Francis Charles off but he can't manage it.
Francis Charles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Colon is in a horrible position here. Francis Charles smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Colon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Francis Charles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Francis Charles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Francis Charles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Francis Charles is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Colon goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Francis Charles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Quinton Francis Charles!
A very excited looking Quinton Francis Charles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Jackson (ranked 2756 p4p, 3916 weight class) and Alfonso Arana (ranked 347 p4p, 475 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonso Arana!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arana.
Arana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arana blocking some punches.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arana.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Arana.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Arana.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Arana blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arana has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
Arana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson gets through Arana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
Devon Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfonso Arana.
Jackson jerks Arana's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Arana drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Jackson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Jackson because Arana was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Devon Jackson!
Devon Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 65 p4p, 1753 weight class) and Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 10 p4p, 263 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox with a jab.
Vermeulen throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox moves away from the strike by Vermeulen.
Archibald Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen staying out of range there.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Vermeulen's head but Vermeulen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vermeulen missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knox.
Knox throws a body kick that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vermeulen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vermeulen if he has to take too many more of those.
Vermeulen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vermeulen!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Vermeulen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vermeulen counters with a one-two to the body.
Knox explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vermeulen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vermeulen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Knox backs off Vermeulen throws a huge counter combo but Knox manages to avoid it all.
Archibald Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Vermeulen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knox - that will leave a mark!
Knox misses with a body shot.
Vermeulen moves away from the strike by Knox.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox takes a swing at Vermeulen's ribcage but misses.
Vermeulen ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Vermeulen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vermeulen dives in and scores a takedown into Knox's guard.
Vermeulen throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vermeulen controls the pace.
It looks like Vermeulen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Vermeulen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is pulling down on Vermeulen's head to control his posture.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Vermeulen from controlling successfully.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox is looking to score with low kicks.
Vermeulen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox throws a hook but Vermeulen blocks it.
Knox moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Vermeulen. That snapped Knox's head back.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Vermeulen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Vermeulen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Knox misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vermeulen off to one side.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Vermeulen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vermeulen blocks a head kick by Knox.
Knox slips a jab from Vermeulen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vermeulen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Vermeulen shoots in looking for a takedown but Knox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vermeulen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vermeulen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vermeulen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vermeulen's head.
Knox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vermeulen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox jabs Vermeulen right on the nose. Vermeulen blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Vermeulen shoots in but no luck this time.
Archibald Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vermeulen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermeulen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Vermeulen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Vermeulen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knox thinking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Knox. Vermeulen shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Vermeulen avoids the head kick by Knox.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knox moves away from the strike by Vermeulen.
Knox wants to land a leg kick but Vermeulen is out of range.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Vermeulen seems unphased.
Knox misses with a low kick.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Vermeulen throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Knox throws a poor cross that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vermeulen throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox throws a hook but Vermeulen blocks it.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vermeulen can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeulen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vermeulen staying out of range there.
Knox with a jab.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vermeulen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vermeulen misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Vermeulen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vermeulen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vermeulen shoots in but Knox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid body kick from Knox.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Vermeulen.
As Vermeulen backs away, Knox returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Knox throws a lazy body kick
and Vermeulen counters with a single leg into guard. Knox didn't expect that.
Vermeulen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vermeulen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vermeulen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vermeulen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vermeulen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vermeulen wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Vermeulen with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen chips away with some ground and pound.
Vermeulen wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Vermeulen throws a big elbow that misses.
Knox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vermeulen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vermeulen.
Nice jab there from Vermeulen.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Vermeulen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vermeulen moves out of range of the strikes.
Vermeulen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Knox dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vermeulen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Vermeulen finds it's target.
Vermeulen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Vermeulen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vermeulen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox misses with a body kick.
Vermeulen checks the leg kick.
Vermeulen throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox misses with a left hand
and Knox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Vermeulen slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen connects with the punch.
Knox cracks Vermeulen with a good jab.
Vermeulen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knox misses with a body kick.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox looks to land a left hand but Vermeulen moved out of range nicely.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vermeulen throws a lazy uppercut
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vermeulen throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Vermeulen moved out of range nicely.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Vermeulen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vermeulen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Vermeulen's head.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox slips under a jab from Vermeulen.
Knox connects with a leg kick.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vermeulen lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Vermeulen misses with a wild body shot.
Vermeulen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vermeulen takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vermeulen moves away.
Vermeulen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vermeulen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vermeulen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Knox misses.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Vermeulen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy body kick from Knox
and Vermeulen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a two punch combination.
Knox misses with a right hand
letting Vermeulen counter with a right hand.
Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
A little jabbing left from Vermeulen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Vermeulen moves away and avoids it.
Vermeulen throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vermeulen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vermeulen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knox.
Knox lands with an overhand left.
Knox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Vermeulen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vermeulen is out of range.
Vermeulen misses with a straight left.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Vermeulen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Knox clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vermeulen lands an overhand right.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vermeulen.
Vermeulen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vermeulen staying out of range there.
Vermeulen throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vermeulen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox misses with a hook
enabling Vermeulen to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeulen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen blocks a jab.
Vermeulen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
Knox thuds a left hand into Vermeulen's body.
Vermeulen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tests Vermeulen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermeulen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vermeulen looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Vermeulen misses with the combination.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vermeulen lands with an overhand left.
Knox misses the jab.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
letting Vermeulen counter with a right hand.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vermeulen.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Vermeulen.
A big right from Vermeulen misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knox cracks Vermeulen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a hook to the body
and Vermeulen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vermeulen takes one to the side of the head.
Vermeulen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vermeulen throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Knox.
Vermeulen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knox throws a jab when Vermeulen was well out of range.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vermeulen! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knox takes one to the chin there.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Vermeulen throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Vermeulen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
A nice side step and Vermeulen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vermeulen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vermeulen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Vermeulen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox throws a hook but Vermeulen blocks it.
Vermeulen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knox.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vermeulen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Vermeulen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knox lands with a slapping head kick.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Vermeulen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vermeulen slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Knox.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Vermeulen's head but Vermeulen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox lands the left hand.
Knox throws a leg kick
and Vermeulen counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Archibald Knox had his way with Hendrik Vermeulen in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Knox - just one landing.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Vermeulen walks into a left hand.
Vermeulen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knox was covering up waiting for the punch and Vermeulen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vermeulen trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Hendrik Vermeulen has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Vermeulen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vermeulen throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vermeulen trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vermeulen avoids the body shot from Knox.
Vermeulen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vermeulen takes one to the side of the head.
Vermeulen walks into a jab.
Vermeulen looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hendrik Vermeulen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archibald Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox thuds his right hand into Vermeulen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vermeulen misses with a straight left.
Vermeulen lands a jab-cross combination.
Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vermeulen misses with a looping left.
Vermeulen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vermeulen drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vermeulen clobbers Knox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick by Knox misses
and Vermeulen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vermeulen misses with a straight left.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeulen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vermeulen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Vermeulen moves away and avoids it.
As Knox backs off Vermeulen throws a huge counter combo but Knox manages to avoid it all.
Knox scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Knox.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a looping right.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vermeulen throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Vermeulen counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox tests Vermeulen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vermeulen. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vermeulen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knox connects with a jab.
Vermeulen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knox. Knox obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Vermeulen misses.
Vermeulen misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Knox.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archibald Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archibald Knox!
Archibald Knox took some time post fight to say the following; 'Switched it up , my manager is class, this guy was overrated - we r Convicted. Good night.'.
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